CATEGORY :
Antipruritic , skin protectant .
MECHANISM OF ACTIONS :
Calamine has mild astringent and antipruritic
actions .
PHARMACOKINETICS :
Calamine applied topically is not absorbed
through the skin .
INDICATIONS :
Calamine lotion is used to relieve the itching ,
pain , and discomfort of minor skin irritations
, such as those caused by poison ivy , poison
oak and poison sumac .
This medicine also dries
oozing and weeping caused by poison ivy , poison
oak , and poison sumac .
PRECAUTIONS :
Do not use it on the eyes or mucous membranes
such as the inside of the mouth , nose , genital
( sex organ ) , or anal areas . |